on racism and the riots

[junk_journal]

today i was trying to think of a way to write back to the recent violence in sydney. i ended up finding myself unable to rise to the challenge. so here are some quotes to think about instead:

Racism is man's gravest threat to man - the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason. - Abraham Joshua Heschel

When people like me, they tell me it is in

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[junk_journal]

yeah, let's. perhaps another phone conversation? i think that i've only begun to scratch the surface of your philosophy on life. and it would be fun to find out more.

[oh_marvelous]

this makes me want to eat red tape for breakfast and change something about this world.

[junk_journal]

you and me together. i want to join you at that breakfast table. i want to smile along with someone in the accomplishment of changing something. maybe it will happen, too. maybe one day.